TV-star Ray Romano makes his
big-screen debut (voiceover for Ice
Age not included), basically playing
the same lovable dope he plays on
Everybody Loves Raymond. As
Handy the Handyman, he finds himself in
a mayoral race against an ex-president
(Gene Hackman, struggling to make the
most out of a dumb idea). The race is
also on for his beloved (Maura Tierney),
who accepts a date with the ex-pres in
order to make her boyfriend jealous. A lot
of current and former TV stars occupy the
cast, including Romano, Tierney and Fred
Savage as a presidential advisor. This
helps fuel the feeling that this lightweight
picture is better suited to the small
screen. Marcia Gay Harden who, like
Hackman, seems to be present in every
film being made these days, wastes time
as Hackmans other love interest.